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Driving ban for drink-driver who drove van in Wick
Driving ban for drink-driver who drove van in Wick
Bystanders were concerned when their attention was drawn to Alistair Henderson as they thought he had been drinking.
Charge of dangerous driving at up to 101mph is denied by Reay man
Charge of dangerous driving at up to 101mph is denied by Reay man
A Reay driver is facing a charge of dangerous driving alleging he reached excessive speeds of up to 101mph.
Progress being made in £40k fraud case
Progress being made in £40k fraud case
A move to ascertain whether a Wick woman is fit to tender a plea to a £40,000 fraud she is accused of has taken a significant step towards a solution.
Thurso taxi driver had 'forgotten' about ecstasy stash
Thurso taxi driver had 'forgotten' about ecstasy stash
Taxi driver Mark Urquhart was surprised when police searched his garage and recovered £500 worth of ecstasy – as he had forgotten all about it.
'You were behaving like a child' – sheriff pulls up Wick man over his temper in court
'You were behaving like a child' – sheriff pulls up Wick man over his temper in court
A sheriff took a Wick man to task for his angry reaction after an application to vary his bail conditions was refused.
Thurso man who carried knife was 'in fear of his life'
Thurso man who carried knife was 'in fear of his life'
A young Thurso man caught by police with a lock knife has narrowly avoided a jail sentence.
Fine for Thurso businessman over nightclub assault
Fine for Thurso businessman over nightclub assault
A Thurso businessman has been fined £300 for a nightclub assault and banned from the premises for six months.
Wind farm worker was in charge of van after drinking
Wind farm worker was in charge of van after drinking
A wind farm engineer who went for a few drinks after arriving in the Caithness area to start work ended up getting arrested.
Work order for parent after punches thrown outside school
Work order for parent after punches thrown outside school
An allegation of bullying was the trigger for an incident involving two parents in the car park of a Caithness school, Wick Sheriff Court heard.
Thurso drink-driver with 'outrageous' alcohol level is banned
Thurso drink-driver with 'outrageous' alcohol level is banned
A drink-driver whose breath-alcohol level was almost seven times the legal limit was fined £375 at Wick Sheriff Court on Tuesday.